Man: Why don’t you make a meal out of him?
Sign on truck reads Illegal logging
Deforestation as a result of rampant illegal logging and conversion of rain forests for palm oil plantations is resulting in an increased frequency of human-animal conflicts – often fatal for both species.
In the Central Java city of Yogyakarta, scores of students from the Gajah Mada University held campaigns at a number of different university faculties calling for an election boycott.
The students said they were pessimistic that there were any political parties or legislative candidates that would struggle for cheap education.
1st Man (holding letter of dismissal): How come making ends meet is getting harder and harder?
2nd Man: That’s the difference between the people and the people’s representatives
Before...
Legislative candidate (Caleg): For the sake of the people!
Kid: The cost of political campaigns is getting even bigger...
After...
Caleg: For the sake of capital!
Kid: For the sake of... all the more money...
Figure in handcuffs: House of Representatives member
Armband on second figure reads Corruption Eradication Commission
1st Man (with patch reading Crisis): How come he isn’t scared?
2nd Man: He’s invulnerable already!
Kid: After we vote in the mud we won’t have to live in it anymore right Dad?
Sign sinking in mud: Lapindo
Placard: Basic Commodities Party
Sign on right: Presidential election
First Man: It’s the rainy season, so how come it’s so hot?
Second Man: Local warming...
Writing on umbrella: Crisis
Clockwise from top: Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Prabowo Subianto, Wiranto, Hidayat Nur Wahid, Jusuf Kalla, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
The children enjoyed themselves, dancing in the rain in front of the ogres. There were none who appeared troubled, what there was, was merriment. A million drops of rain and a thousand thunderbolts could not have diminished their desire to play among the water puddles.
Muhammad Taufiqqurahman, Jakarta – Students demonstrating against US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday February 19 ‘forced’ police to help them trample on US flags. The police were left smiling resentfully.
Indra Subagja, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) will not be giving permission for a concert event titled “Tribute to Munir” at its Depok campus in West Jakarta on February 20. Not surprisingly this has given rise to protests by the wife of the late Munir, Suciwati.
Ari Saputra, Jakarta – At least 50 pairs of shoes were held up then after receiving a command from the action coordinator who shouted in a shrill voice “Destroy America”, the shoes glided toward a photograph of Hillary Clinton’s face.
I respectfully bow my head
To all of you the victims
Because to you alone I shall bow my head
[But] to the oppressors
Never will I bow in submission
I shall always stand erect
Parwito, Temanggung – Thousands of tobacco farmers throughout Central Java gathered at the Temanggung regency town square on Monday February 16 to hold a massive protest against the Indonesia Ulama Council (MUI) edict (fatwa) against smoking.
Rizal Maslan, Jakarta – In order to discover the truth behind the murder of human rights activist Munir, the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has formed a public examination team.
Jakarta – The increasing use of contract labour is undermining the strength of national trade unions and making it difficult for workers to struggle for decent working conditions.
Kid: Fuel prices have gone down, so how come prices keep going up, Sir...
Legislative Candidate (Caleg): Because fuel is scarce!
Kid: But Sir! Why’s it scarce?
Caleg: Because prices keep going up!!
Placard: Basic Commodities Party
Jakarta – The slow pace of development in Papua 12 years after the implementation of special autonomy has lead observers to believe that a reevaluation of the special autonomy law is needed. They believe that the stipulations enacted in the 2001 law have lost their spirit, namely bringing prosperity to the Papuan people.
Yogyakarta – Around 50 students from the University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) campus’ Proselytizing Institutions Goodwill Forum held an action on February 13 opposing the celebration of Valentines Day claiming that it tarnishes the sanctity of love.
1st Man: Wow. The House of Representatives... sophisticated, impressive, luxurious, inspiring...
2nd Man: What? Their performance? Their closeness to the people?
1st Man: Their plans for a new building...
